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Who is the richest soap opera star?

1. Lauralee Bell - $200 million. Taking the top spot is a true member of soap opera royalty — Lauralee Bell is a long-serving cast member of "The Young and the Restless" as well as the daughter of the couple who created it.

Correspondingly, what is the oldest daytime soap opera?

The longest-running current television soap is Coronation Street, which was first broadcast on ITV in 1960, with the record for the longest running soap opera in history being held by Guiding Light, which began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009.

Are soap operas still profitable?

Soap operas don't get as many viewers as a hit prime time show, and audiences for any network TV show are dwindling with so many streaming choices. So it's no small feat to stay on the air, and profitable, for half a century. Soaps still get more viewers than talk shows, but they're more expensive to make.

Why did CBS cancel As the World Turns?

On Dec, CBS announced it was canceling As the World Turns after a run of almost 54 years due to low ratings.

Thereof, what happened to ross marler on guiding light?

The Emmy-winning actor died peacefully after a months-long cancer illness. Jerry verDorn, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his longtime role as attorney Ross Marler on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light, died peacefully on May 1 after a months-long cancer illness, his family announced. He was 72.

What soap opera started in the 50s?

By the 1950s, television soap operas like "Search For Tomorrow" and "Love of Life," as well as Phillips' "Guiding Light," became popular daytime shows.

One may also ask: who is jake weary mom?

Personal life. Weary was born in Trenton, New Jersey to Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress Kim Zimmer and actor and director Allen Cudney "A.C." Weary.

What happened to Reva and Josh on Guiding Light?

As the daughter of the Lewis' housekeeper, Reva always felt like trash compared to the wealthy Lewis family. Though she and Josh Lewis were childhood sweethearts, they broke up when Josh went off to college, and she later married his brother, Billy, to get back at Josh. She and Billy stayed married for eight years.

Accordingly, who played lt murphy on macgyver?

Kim Zimmer

MacGyver (TV Series 1985–1992) - Kim Zimmer as Police Lt. Kate Murphy, Lt.

And another question: who played rava on seinfeld?

Nurit Koppel

Nurit Koppel, who portrayed Rava, was known for her appearance in the CBS television movie Sweet Bird of Youth (1989) as well as a guest appearance on the NBC crime drama Hunter.

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